Clip for securing plaster-boards to metal studding in hollow-partition construction.



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M. H. JESTER.

CLIP FOR SECURING PLASTE- R BOARDS T0 METAL STUDDING IN HOLL OWPARTITION CONSTRUCTION,

' APPLICATION F |LED NOVJI. I914.

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I WW v UID STAT MARVIN H. J ESTER, 01? DENVER, COLORADO.

CLIP FOR SECURING PLASTER-BOARDS TO METAL STUDDING IN.HOLLOW-PARTITIO1ICONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar; as. rare.

Application filed November 17, 1914. Serial No. 872,573.

b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARVIN H. JEsTER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at the city and county of Denver and State ofColorado, have invented a new and useful Clip for SecuringPlaster-Boards to Metal Studding in Ilollow-Partition Construction, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new metallic clip for the construction ofmetallic studding hollow wall plaster board partitions that are adaptedto receive and support mortars, cements, and stucco plasteringmaterials, and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a metallic clip that will support on opposite sides ofmetallic studding, parallel rows of plaster boards or cement blocks insuch a manner as to form a hollow plaster board partition.

Second, to provide a metallic clip that will enable a hollow partitionto be constructed of plaster boards and will enable the plaster boardsto be set up in broken jointed relation to each other, and that providesplaster receiving and supporting surfaces on each side of the hollow.space in the partition; And

Third, to provide a hollow wall and partition clip that is arranged tosupport plaster boards and secure them to the metallic studs without theuse of clamping or binding nails, keys, or wedges.

I attain these objects by the illustrated in the accompanying in which:

Figure 1 is a front view illustrating the manner of securing plasterboards to metal channel studs, by means of the preferred form of theimproved clip.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view-full size-'- of a pair of clips arranged asin use, a stu being shown in dotted lines extending through the saidclips.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion of a partition,showing how the clips fit around the stud and support oppositelypositioned plaster boards.

Fig. 4 IS a vertical sectional view mechanism drawings,

through a portion of a partition, showing a pair of clips arranged as inFig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on a slightly smaller scale, of theportions of a partition adjoining the ceiling and floor and showing themanner of securing the top and bottom clips to the ceiling and floorrespectively, in order to support the metal stud.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of the clip shown inFigs. 1 to 5.

Fig. 7 is a face view showing the manner of securing plaster boards tostudding by means of the modified form of clip.

Fig. 8 is a vertical portion of a partition, showing the appllcation ofthe clip in constructing a solid partition. I

Fig. 9 is a similar View showing the clips arranged in pairs, as in theconstruction of hollow partitions.

Fig. 10 is a horizontal sectional view illustrating more clearly themanner in which sectional View of a.

the clip is secured upon'the stud, and the Fig. 13 is a perspective viewof the clip shown in Fig. 10, showing the stud-engag-.

ing portion bent down.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views. Referring to the drawings: The numeral 1 designates aclip embodying my invention.

consists in particular of a flat central channel-like This clipstudreceiving portion 2, the opposite edges of which terminate invertical side portions 3,

in horizontal. laterally exwhich terminate tending portions 4, which inturn, terminate in outer vertical side members 5, the mem-=-.

that the opposite ends of the metallic studs I bers 3 and 5 beingfar'enough apart to fit snugly over the corner edges of plaster boardsof the required thickness, and for partitions of the generally usedheights the clips are preferably made of #20 gage galvanized sheet ironor steel, to prevent rusting action, although they may be made ifdesired of thin galvanized metal for low ceiling partitions, and ofthicker metal for hi h celling partitions.

he improved metallic clip is bent into channel shapesthat are formed toenable the clip to be easily and quickly placed around the metalstudding in the construction of plasteredpartition walls in buildings.

Each clip is preferably made about two inches long'for the generalhollow partition construction work, but can be made longer or shorter ifdesired, and where thick plaster cement or concrete blocks are used forWalls, they may be made of any desired length and breadth and of muchthicker metal.

My invention contemplates the use of my improved clip with any suitableform of cross section of metal studding, but it has been especially andparticularly desired to be used with metallic studding in the form orchannel bars. ll have employed both flat and channel bar studding in myformer clip constructions, as is evidenced in numerous patents issued toIne-in this art within the past three years, particularly in PatentsNumber 1,001,146, and 1,078,144, which were issued to me August 22,1911, and November 11, 1913, respectively; and in all constructionswhere metallic studding is used in place of the old commonly used woodenstuds it is to be understood that the metal studs extend from the floorsor floor-beams to the ceilings or ceiling-beams of the difl'erent floorsof buildings, and it is necessary be secured firmly and rigidly to thefloors and ceiling members at their predetermined set distances apartand against accidental displacement.

This has often been accomplished in past constructions by bending theends of the studding at right angles to their vertical positions andsecuring them by bolts, nails, screws, or other suitable means to thedoors and ceiling beams. My present clip, however, is especially adaptedto secure the ends of the metallic studs to the floor and ceiling beamswithout bending or otherwise securing their ends to them, as will befully explained hereinafter.

The flat plate shaped central body portion of the clip is made a littlewider than the width of the metal stud the clip is to be used with. Thusif a three-quarters inch wide channel stud is used, the central bodyportion is made preferably just enough naeaeoe wider to allow the metalin the clip to be i this flat central body bent at right angles toplates 3 of eighths of an inch, and they form between them and theunderside of the body portion, a channel shaped space through which thechannel bar extends loosely between the side plates 3 and through anaperture 7 formed through the body portion of the clip toreceive it.

My improved clip is made to be instantly and quickly placed on andaround the channel bar stud by workmento receive the ends of the plasterboards as they are laid up against the channel studs, and they areadapted to secure the plaster boards to the opposite sides of the studswith a strong inclosing channel form of support that holds them rigidlyin vertical and horizontal alinement across a room and from floor toceiling.

My improved clip is made to stand in a horizontal plane across thevertical plane,

position of the channel bars between the floor and ceiling, and as theyare set to stand edgewise across the length of a partition with theirwide sides at right angles to the lengthwise line of the partition, theaperture 7 in the'body of the clip through which the stud passes,is'arranged at right angles to the length of this body portion, and inorder that the clips may be placed on the channel bars after they aresecured in place at any part of their length between the floor andceiling, the central body portion of the clip is provided with an inletslot 8 that extends into one end of it to the transversely positionedchannel bar receiving slot 7. This inlet slot is arranged along one edgeof the body portion of the clip, and it enables one end of the clip tobe hooked around one of the flanges of the channel bar, and then to beso the aperture in the clip fits around the channel bar and the edge 9of the aperture 7 of the clip fits against'the flat straight side of thechannel bar.

The two opposite channel side portions 3 and 5 of the clip then extendparallel with the opposite sides of the channel bar, and the corneredges of the plaster boards 10 are slmplyset into these channel grooves,which are made of a width to fit snugly but easily over the plasterboards.

lit requires, however, two clips positioned in opposite relations toveach other and placed one on top ofthe other back to back, as shown inFig, 2, the clips tl'iat receive and fit over the lower corner edges ofeach plaster board having their channel grooves tion of the clip shownin the other figures.

In this modification a clip is produced that only partially surroundsthe channel bar, and it provides channel grooved ends 11, that supportthe plaster boards on one side of the channel bar only. Consequently itcan be used for a single sided plaster board partition, and in order tomake a hollow partition of them, it is necessary to use two of themplaced opposite each other on the channel bar and projecting fromopposite sides of the channel bar.

This modified form of clip comprises a central body portion thatconsists of a flat plate portion 12, in which a T-shaped slot 13 isformed, that enables the clip to be easily and quickly hooked over andswung around on the channel bar in position to receive the ends of theplaster boards.

On the opposite side of this central body portion from the 'T-shapedslot, a portion of the central body portion is turned down at rightangles to. form a flange portion 14, that acts to truss the central bodyportion and also that is adapted to extend over the outside of theplaster boards.

From the opposite ends of this central body portion, the two channelsends 11 are formed, that project from the central body portion of theclip in the opposite direction from the truss flange 14. Consequentlythe channel members project from one side of the central body portionand the truss flan e from the other. Theinside and outside edges of theT-shaped slot are positioned to bring the fiat side of the channel barfar enough into the plane of the two sides to allow the plaster boardswhen they are inserted in the channel ends to bear against the channelbar, and the channel bar receiving slot is made ofa width to fit thechannel bar and to allow it to abut against.

its outer edge 25 when the plaster board bears against the channel bar.

These modified shapes of clips can be applied instantly to any part ofthe channel bar. It requires two of them arranged in opposite relationto each other for a double board hollow partition.

These hollow wall and partition constructing clips can be used foroutside hollow walls, where it 'is desired to use cement or plasterblocks or large bricks, as shown in Fig. 11, where a 9 inch wall isillustrated showing my clip applied to a wide channel bar or beam 16.

The essential elements of my invention are that fire-proof,dampness-proof outside surface or inside partition walls of greatstrength and rigidity can beconstructed cheaper of metal and plasterboard or cement than of wood or of brick andmortar construction, as thisform of clip enables a good many more square yards of it to be erectedin any given time than can be laid or put up of the other constructions.

While in the foregoing,.the clip has been described as being secured tothe studs by means of the slots 7 and 8, it is obvious that the clip mayalso be used independently of the studs at any intermediate pointbetween any two studs, where, for any reason, the joint between theadjoining ends of two plaster boards occurs at intermediate pointsbetween the studs, as by the employment of short lengths of boards tofit in spaces less than the standard length of the boards used. Fig. 12illustrates how the clips may be used as above indicated. At A the clipsare shown secured to the studs and to the plaster board, the jointsoccurring at the studs. At B the joints of the opposite boards occur onone side of the stud, and the clip is shown abutting against the stud,and clamped over the ends of the boards. At C the clip is shown at anintermediate point between the two studs, where two boards of less thanstandard length are used.

1t will thus be seen that the clip ma be used to clamp the boards atinterme iate points between the studs, and when so used the form of clipshown in Fig. 2 may be employed.

The operation of using my clip in the erection ofa partition is asfollows:

The workman places the clips along the floor line and also along theceiling line of a partition at some predetermined distance I apart thatwill take-the preferred size-oi;

plaster board they wish to use. In my prac tice of erecting thesepartitions I preferably use a plaster board that is about 5/16ths of aninch thick, and that is 18 inches wide by 32 inches long. These clipsare spaced along the floor and ceilin lines 16 inches apart betweencenters, an they are-positioned with their channel oves facing upward,while the ceiling CllPS are positioned with their channel groovesprojecting downward, and they are nailed directly to the floor andceiling beams or are secured by.

nails along their sides and ends, whichever way is most convement. Thechannel bars are then out to a length that will allow them I more clipsand to be sprung into the channel receiving apertures of these floor andceiling clips,

which is very quickly done. Having erected board at the center of thetwo hannel bars,

the plaster board is to rest against. Then on top of the upper edge ofthis plaster board he places two clips, one around each channel bar,with their channel grooves outward, and presses them down over the edgesof the plaster board. He then takes two places them directly on top ofthe clips that he has just placed on the top edge of the plaster board,placin them of course'on the channel bar first. e then takes anotherplaster board and inserts its lower edges in the up-turned channels ofthe last two clips. Then on the upper edges of this second plaster boardhe repeats the operation of placing a pair of clips around the channeland on the top edges of the second plaster board, and the upper clips ofthis second pair are ready to receive the lower edges of another plasterboard. In this way one workman can put up a good many square yards ofplaster board in. a

very short time, and as soon as they are up they are ready to receivethe mortar of the plastering material.

My improved clips do not need any nails, wedges or clamping devices ofany kind, and they provide a very rigid strong hollow partition that isdust-proof, vermin-proof, fireproof, and sound proof, and that can beerected much cheaper than the wooden partitions at present in use.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A hollow metal stud wall or partition construction clip comprising ametal plate having a central channel shaped portion provided with anaperture and having a longitudinal slot extending from one ed 'e to saidaperture adapted to permit said clip to be mounted on a metal stud atany part of its length, said central portion having opposite sideportions formed with channeled grooves in them arranged to receive thecorner portions of plaster boards or cement blocks.

2. A plaster board metal channel bar stud hollow wall or partitionconstruction clip comprising a flat with an aperture through it and aslot at one end intersectin said aperture arranged to permit'it to beoolred onto and swung around and securely locked to said metallicchannel'bar stud, said piece of metal being provided with oppositelyarranged. projectpiece of metal provided essence ing plaster boardinclosing members, said plaster board inclosing members being arrangedto support and secure the. opposite corner portions of plaster boards orcement blocks to the opposite sides of said channel bar stud in parallelrows with a hollow space between them.

3. In a device of the character described,

U-shaped member, and side members which form in conjunction with thesides of the ELI-shaped horizontal part of the [Ll-shaped member havinga slot* to receive said stud, and an entrance slot extending therefromthrough one end of said horizontal part.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stud,of a clip for securing plaster boards thereto, cons1sting of a metalplate bent to form three parallel U-shaped members, the sides of thecentral member forming the inner sides of the outside members, thehorizontal part of said inner member having a stud-receiving slot and aslot leading therefrom through one end of said horizontal part.

6. A metal clip for constructing hollow Walls or partitions of plastercomposition, boards or blocks, said clip comprising an apertured centralbody portion provided with a slot extending from one edge to saidaperture and with op osite portions arranged and adapted to t over theedges of said boards or blocks and hold them in parallel rows and spacedat 'a short distance apart, a second clip of similar construction placedin inverted order above the first cli said clips being adapted tosupport said boards or blocks in an even line or in any staggard jointarrangement at which the boards of one side of the partition or wall mayhappen to come, independently of those of the other side. i

7. In a hollow wall studding, plaster board or cement blockconstruction, a metal clip, comprisin an apert'ured central body portionprovi ed with a slot extending from one edge to said aperture and withopposite portions arranged and adapted to fit over the edges of saidboards or blocks and hold them in parallel rows, spaced; at a shortdistance apart, a

or partition, metal second clip of similar construction placed inmember,. parallel channels, the.

inverted order above the first clip, said clips of and at ant part ofthe distance between being adapted to support said boards or the metalstudding. 10 blocks in an even line or in any staggard In testimonywhereof I afix my signature joint arrangement at which the boards of -inpresence 0 two witnesses. 5 one side of the partition or wall may happenVIN H. JESTER.

to come, independently of those on the other Witnesses: side said clipsbeing arranged to support GEORGE T. BRIDWELLl, two rows of boards orblocks independent KATHERINE V. BAKER.

